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Environmental Health & Safety

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Office is responsible for the development and implementation of programs aimed at protecting the safety and well-being of the University community as well as maintaining compliance with Federal, state and local occupational safety and health and environmental regulations. The EHS office manages the chemical safety, occupational safety, biosafety, industrial hygiene, hazardous waste, asbestos, radon, and indoor air quality programs.

NEW:  Meet Jimmy! 

We have a new lab safety training video!  Great for use during lab safety training at the beginning of the semester. See the Lab Safety Orientation link under Resources or click below.

Lab Safety Orientation    

 

Biosafety
Chemical Safety
Hazardous Waste
Safety glasses required sign Occupational Safety/Industrial Hygiene
Radiation Safety

 

EHS Weekly Calendar
Monday
May 20
Tuesday
May 21
 Biohazardous Waste Pickup
Wednesday
 May 22  
Thursday
 May 23

Hazardous Waste Pickup

Compressed Gas Cylinder Inspection (Kingston Campus)
Friday
 May 24  
 
Monday May 27 Holiday
Tuesday May 28  
Wednesday May 29  
Thursday May 30

Hazardous Waste Pickup
Friday May 31  

 

Lab Safety News

UCLA Professor order to stand trial in fatal lab fire.

  LA Times article

  CAL/OSHA investigative report

URI General Safety Policy

“Every member of the faculty, staff, and student body at the University is responsible for complying with established health and safety regulations, for taking necessary precautions to prevent injury to one’s self and to others, for promptly reporting all accidents, injuries, hazardous conditions, practices, and operating procedures to the Environmental Health and

Safety Office and for constantly practicing sound safety principles in whatever activities are undertaken on campus.”

Naval Safety Center Photo of the Week

Budget signage, this one is not going to be too helpful in the event of a real fire .....